Tag: migrants

  • People smuggling in Libya

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    Smugglers operate in the open. In lawless Libya, human smuggling right out in the open ‘I never had to hide it from anybody,’ says 27-year-old smuggler, in the business for […]

  • EU drones for Mediterranean

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    Hopes drones will speed up tracking of migrant boats. EU to use Tekever drones to help in Mediterranean migrant crisis BY JESSICA CHEN The Portuguese navy plans to use drones […]

  • UK to continue Med migrant rescues

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    HMS Bulwark due to end task in July. UK to continue Med migrant rescues despite planned HMS Bulwark exit The Royal Navy flagship, which has saved more than 2,900 migrants, […]

  • MSF Bolsters Rescue Operations in the Med

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    One MSF vessel has already rescued 1,242 people. MSF Bolsters Rescue Operations in the Med A third search, rescue and medical care boat, with teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) […]

  • Australia paying migrants to turn back?

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    “Incredibly creative” approaches to stopping migrants: PM Australia PM Abbott dodges migrant boat payment allegations Prime Minister Tony Abbott has refused to deny reports that an Australian navy ship paid […]

  • Europe’s migrant crisis

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    Still no agreement on proposal. Europe’s migrant crisis: Is the answer for UN to authorize use of force? Under such an authorization, EU countries could destroy the boats that smugglers […]

  • Italy, Malta, UK call for rescue law reform

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    Calls for review of SOLAS and UNCLOS. Italy, Malta, and the UK call for rescue law reform Girija Shettar n the first session of the Maritime Safety Committee’s special session […]

  • HMS Bulwark arrives in Italy with 1,200 rescued migrants

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    Royal Navy mission continues. HMS Bulwark arrives in Italy with 1,200 rescued migrants Royal Navy warship HMS Bulwark has arrived in an Italian port, carrying 1,200 migrants rescued from the […]

  • Royal Navy catches traffickers

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    Five suspects detained on board HMS Bulwark. Royal Navy sailors catch five suspected human traffickers hiding among the masses of desperate migrants they so cruelly exploit By Larisa Brown, Defence Correspondent […]

  • EUNAVFOR Med should be multi-agency

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    PMSC hopes for repeat of success of Operation Atalanta. The EU Naval Force mission in the Mediterranean will need to be multi-agency in outlook if it is to succeed Strong […]

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